The electronic identity verification feature is the online ID function of your national ID card, your electronic residence permit, or your eID card for EU citizens. It allows you to securely verify your identity when conducting digital government transactions or using online services.

If your place of residence changes, you must also update the address stored in the chip of your identification document.

Identity card with online identification function and the eID card:

• Online:

If your new municipality offers electronic registration of residence, you can also update your address online as part of this registration process.

In that case, you do not need to visit the office in person.

An address sticker with your new address for your ID card or eID card will be mailed to you.

• In person:

If you’d like to change your address in person or if online registration isn’t available at your new place of residence, please contact the Citizens’ Office.

There, your address is usually updated directly onto the chip in your ID document when you register your residence.

Electronic Residence Permit (eAT):

• In person only:

The address on your electronic residence permit (eAT) can only be changed in person at the relevant immigration office.

It is not possible to change the address on the eAT online.

Please bring your registration confirmation with you to your appointment—it serves as proof of your new address.

Do you have a new address?

Do you have a digital ID chip?

Then you must update the address on your digital ID

Technical term: electronic ID

To do this, you’ll need to submit an application.

You can update the following online:

• your name
• where you live

To do this, you can use an electronic form of identification.
For example, you can use:

• your ID card
• Your eID card
• Your electronic residence permit.

Are you moving?
Then you can update your address.
You can do this online or at the Citizens’ Office.
It depends on your document.
And it depends on the government agency.

What you’ll need:
You have a valid ID.
That means:
The ID has not expired yet.
The ID could be, for example:

• an identity card
• an electronic residence permit
• an eID card for people from a country other than Germany
• and you have a registration confirmation for your new residence.